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satin doll

Song of the Day: satin doll, 1953, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer  #180. 
 

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Set #8 (and Apparently #7)

Set #8 has been added to Jaz's Jukebox, now at 120 songs. 

Apparently I neglected to post when Set #7 was added. I probably wanted to space the post out a little from the last SongOfTheDay post and then…

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have a little dream on me

Song of the Day: have a little dream on me, 1934, Fats Waller, Phil Baxter, Billy Rose  #179. 

Added to the Fats Waller project. 

I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.

 

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what a difference a day makes

Song of the Day: what a difference a day makes, 1934, Maria Grever; 1959, Dinah Washington; #178.

Originally created in 1934 by Mexican songwriter Maria Grever as “cuando vuelva a tu lado” - “when I return to your side”. English…

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taking a chance on love

Song of the Day: taking a chance on love, 1940, Vernon Duke, Ethel Waters, #177.

This song is from the musical “Little Cabin in the Sky”, the 1st all-black musical on Broadway. The movie is really cute, I greatly enjoyed…

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Version 3

Out of business cards again, time for a few more tweaks. Here's the result:

 

People got confused that my real name wasn't on the cards, so it is now.

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don't be that way

Song of the Day: don't be that way, 1938, Benny Goodman, #175.

Composed by Edgar Sampson when he was in Chick Webb's band.

 

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perfidia

Song of the Day: perfidia, 1939, Xavier Cugat, #174.

Linda Ronstadt had a hit with this song in 1993.

 

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the party's over

 Song of the Day: the party's over, 1956, Judy Holliday, #173. 

Added to the With Intro project.

I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.

Found at the End of the Rainbow

Well, I would have to say the weather was not cooperating, but I did get a pic sitting at the end of the rainbow. Pot of gold, indeed!

The seafood risotto was indeed delish!

The Village Spot

Finally, a Naples gig! The disruption caused by Hurricane Ian, particularly in downtown Naples, definitely muddied the waters this season. The gig is Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 6:30 to 8:30 on the patio at The Village Spot, the…

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